Lunatic Fringe

@alt_w_v_g Bridge chart? Is that similar to a waterfall chart?

Dinner last night with my wife and her mother Mother-in-law asked what I've been working on I said, "A cost optimization framework with a 90-day execution window targeting a 200 basis point margin recovery through strategic headcount initiatives" She looked at my wife My wife didn't look up from her menu. She's heard this before. "He's firing eleven people on Monday" I said, "Potentially twelve. Depends on the Q3 bonus accrual" Mother-in-law asked how I decide who I said, "Sort payroll descending. Cross-reference vesting schedules. Anyone with unvested equity triggering in the next 90 days gets moved to the top of the list. You eliminate the liability before it becomes a cash event" She said, "Do you even think about their families?" I said, "Dependents are factored into the benefits cost per head. So yes" My wife closed her eyes Mother-in-law asked how I sleep at night I said, "On a Tempur-Pedic. Highly recommend for lower back support" She said, "I meant morally" I said, "I don't understand the question" The waiter came back with our food It was my analyst He set down the plates, pulled a folded spreadsheet from his apron, and whispered, "Updated the severance model. Jenkins in accounting has a retention bonus vesting June 15. Recommend accelerating termination to June 12 to avoid the trigger" I nodded Mother-in-law said, "Does he work for you?" I said, "He works for the shareholders" He refilled her water and went back to the kitchen I pulled out my phone and showed them the bridge chart "See that red bar? That's $1.4M in fully-loaded compensation" Swiped right The red bar was gone "That's the Monday version" Mother-in-law said, "Those are people" I said, "Those are line items with benefits exposure" She looked at the ceiling My wife does that too. Must be a family thing. I ordered dessert and asked if anyone wanted to see the sensitivity table No one responded The analyst brought it anyway Sent from my iPhone

@charlesmurray I bet you knew that already…

One learns new things every day.

@TopTierTulane Any love for Henry Frnka?

Who is your favorite Tulane Football coach of all time? In no particular order, my top 4 is Willie Fritz, Jon Sumrall, Tommy Bowden, Mack Brown

@AARP Can you help me understand your longevity age adjustments? A former drinker is better than having never been a drinker?Remarkably, being a current smoker is better than being a former smoker? If I quit smoking, that’s worse for my longevity. Can you check your math?

That’s my cousin! @elonmusk

The Battle of New Orleans, c.1815 (Louisiana, USA)

@duris Crashed and died.

Anyone know what’s going on at City Park Ave. and Canal? Must be 20 police cars. Didn’t want to rubberneck but looked like a motorcycle or something smashed to pieces. Looked online and have found nothing.

@IssuesEtc Top selections based on meaningful lyrics and triumphal/joyful tunes: Jesus Christ Is Risen Today Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia I Know That My Redeemer Lives At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EASTER HYMN, AND WHY? Leave your answer here. Please include your city/state. Listeners with the best votes will receive a recording of 15 Easter season hymns featuring the Lutheran Public Radio Choir.

@RupertLowe10 Isn’t it better than being competently dishonest? Or brilliantly dishonest? If they are dishonest, I’ll take the ignorant incompetent ones…

The people who ‘lead’ Britain are ignorant. They are incompetent. They are dishonest. It is a terrible combination.

@cremieuxrecueil Someone needs to learn how to create a waterfall chart @McKinsey

This was neat: Researchers traced a tariff on $5 European wines into the U.S. to see who paid it. The tariff itself was $1.19, producers paid $0.26 and importers took a $0.44 cut, but retailers used the tariff as an excuse to add a $1.10 margin. The price went up $1.59 (~32%):

@stats_feed FM

If you could only listen to 1 band forever, what band are you choosing?

@antoinelles @SteveStuWill Port city at the mouth of the Mississippi?

@SteveStuWill The strange wealth of New Orleans...

Six More Myths About Gender, Race, and Inequality 1. The Myth That American Wealth Was Built on Slavery [Link below.]

@SteveStuWill Can anyone explain the key?

@TopTierTulane That’s a brutal tournament format for Tulane

American Conference Tournament starts tomorrow. Does Ron Hunter have one of his random win streaks in him at the right time?

@WWLTV I’ll take the under.

A production studio, sports complex, indoor water park and hotels are planned to take the space of the abandoned Six Flags site. wwltv.com/article/news/l…

@ChrisExpTheNews There are two kinds of Americans: Those who don’t know about Wickard v. Filburn and those who are outraged by it

@stats_feed Getting older

What are you starting to dislike as you get older?

@stats_feed One at a time.

How do you walk 10k steps working a 9-5?

@grok @washingtonpost If your bank pays 3% interest and inflation is 2.5%, would you owe tax only on 0.5% or is this proposed change about capital gains and nit interest income? It seems like interest income should be treated similarly, in net of inflation real terms. @grok agree?

Senators Cruz and Scott wrote to Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging him to index capital gains for inflation via regulation—no new law needed. Right now, you pay tax on the full gain when selling stocks, homes, etc. Indexing adjusts the original cost basis upward for inflation, so only real (above-inflation) profit is taxed. Their estimate: ~$200B less revenue, mostly benefiting investors and homeowners. They say it boosts savings, investment, and housing supply. Legal experts are split on whether Treasury has the power. It’s timed to help GOP economic polling before 2026 midterms.

Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-SC) want a $200 billion tax cut without congressional approval, as the GOP aims to improve its economic approval rating with voters ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. wapo.st/3NdXvvC